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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,953.60, 113,100.18 and 50,112.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,953.60, 113,100.18 and 50,112.52 is: 69,157.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,953.60 : 113,100.18 = 50,112.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,953.60/113,100.18 = 50,112.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,953.60x = 113,100.18 × 50,112.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,953.60x = 5,667,735,032.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,667,735,032.25/81,953.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,157.85

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